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Buona
Salted Caramel Pretzel Shake: Vanilla ice cream blended with caramel sauce and pretzels, $4.89-$4.99 for a small and $5.89-$5.99 for a large
Availability: Through June 18
California Pizza Kitchen
California Fields Salad: Lettuce greens, watermelon, and strawberries tossed with basil and Champagne vinaigrette and topped with feta cheese and pistachios, around $15.99 and $18.99 for a whole
Dynamite Shrimp: Battered and fried shrimp in house-made Sriracha sauce topped with slivered scallions and toasted sesame seeds, around $12.99
Strawberry Shortcake: Warm shortcake biscuit topped with strawberries, whipped cream and candied lemon zest, around $8.99
Summer Fruit Sangria: Belleruche Rosé wine, Grey Goose vodka, and Monin watermelon syrup garnished with watermelon, strawberry, and mint, around $12.99
Sparkling Watermelon Cooler: Lime, soda water, and watermelon purée made with fresh watermelon and Monin watermelon syrup, around $3.99
Availability: At company owned locations for an unspecified limited time
Dutch Bros
Chocolate Crunch Cold Brew: Cold brew coffee with dark chocolate sauce, chocolate macadamia nut flavor, and chocolate milk topped with a soft top (aerated skim milk) and cookie crumbles, starting at around $5
Availability: April 20-30
El Pollo Loco
Birria Crunchy Taco Box: Beef birria, cheese, onion, and cilantro in two new crispier taco shells, served with consommé dipping sauce and tortilla chips, $8.29-$10.49
Birria Grilled Burrito Box: Beef birria, cheese, sour cream, rice, beans, cabbage, onions, and cilantro in a warm flour tortilla, served with consommé dipping sauce and tortilla chips, $8.29-$10.49
Birria Overstuffed Quesadilla Box: Beef birria, avocado, cheese, onion, and cilantro in a flour tortilla that’s folded into a hexagon and grilled, served with consommé dipping sauce and tortilla chips, $8.29-$10.49
Availability: Through June 28
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Pork Belly & Fried Green Tomato Benedict: Crispy pork belly in hot honey glaze, two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, and pico de gallo over fried green tomatoes, served with choice of breakfast potatoes, fruit, or cheese grits, $17.50
Smothered Tenderloin Breakfast Burrito: Grilled beef tenderloin, scrambled eggs with cheese, potatoes, charred onions and peppers in a flour tortilla topped with green chile cheese sauce, sour cream, and pico de gallo, $23.50
Crab Cakes & Eggs: Jumbo lump crab cakes, two poached eggs, sautéed spinach, hollandaise sauce, and choice of breakfast potatoes, fruit, or cheese grits, $26.50
Availability: Permanent on the brunch menu on Saturday and Sunday
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Steakhouse Sliders: Beef patties topped with Wisconsin cheddar cheese, red onion confit, Campari tomato, black garlic aïoli, and butter pickles, $17 for four
Bourbon & Apricot Glazed Meatballs: Meatballs in bourbon-apricot glaze with Fresno chile jam, $15
Beef Tartare Crostini: Chopped raw beef on toast with black garlic aïoli, radish and passion fruit gel, $19
Crab Cake Bites: Miniature crab cakes with red pepper-lime butter sauce, $19
Tempura Shrimp: Battered and fried shrimp with apricot horseradish and shaved scallion, $16
Spicy Tuna Wonton: Tuna tartare, avocado, seaweed caviar (small beads of seaweed extract) and passion fruit gel in fried wontons, $17
Cashew Cheese Couscous Cake: A blend of couscous, chickpeas, tarragon, parsley, and Fresno peppers topped with cashew “cheese” made with cashews, miso, and apple cider vinegar, all topped with pickled onion and pea shoot tendrils, $14
Whipped Burrata Crostini: Whipped mozzarella cheese and cream on garlic toast with Campari tomato and mint pesto, $16
Crispy Chicken Bites: Breaded and fried chicken pieces with miso, lemon, and hot pepper aïoli, $15
Sweet Chili Calamari: Breaded and fried calamari with sweet chile sauce, $19
Ahi Tuna Poke: Diced raw tuna with avocado, cucumber, paddlefish roe, soy-ginger sauce, and crackers, $22
Shrimp Cocktail: Cold shrimp with horseradish cocktails sauce, $22
Signature Onion Rings: Panko breadcrumb-crusted fried onion rings served with smoked jalapeño pepper aïoli, $16
Beef Carpaccio: Thinly sliced raw beef with toasted gruyere cheese croutons, caper-Creole mustard sauce, shredded boiled egg, and red onion, $21
Chilled Seafood Tower: A selection of ahi tuna poke, shrimp cocktail, and North Atlantic lobster tails, $75 for 1-2 people and $145 for 4-6 people
Time is Honey: Maker’s Mark bourbon, lemon, honey, syrup and a Luxardo cherry, $9
Keep Your Gin Up: Gray Whale gin, Jack Rudy tonic, lime, and a cucumber ribbon, $9
Tequila Me Softly: Sauza Silver tequila, Cointreau, grenadine, lemon, and rosé wine, $9
Olive A Martini: Tito’s Handmade Vodka or Aviation gin with a splash of dry vermouth, $9
Availability: Permanent on the new 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun-Thu Social Hour menu
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Steakburger Stacker: Three ground beef patties, American and white cheddar cheeses, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and Freddy’s Fry Sauce on a bun, $8.49-$10.99
Reese’s Creamy Peanut Butter Shake: Vanilla frozen custard spun with milk, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Reese’s peanut butter sauce, topped with whipped cream, $5.29-$6.89
Reese’s Crunchy Peanut Butter Concrete: Vanilla frozen custard spun with Reese’s Peanut Butter cups, Reese’s peanut butter sauce, and chopped peanuts, topped with whipped cream, $5.49-$7.09
Availability: Through June 20
Freebirds World Burrito
Texas Smoked Brisket: Spiced beef brisket smoked over oak wood for 16 hours, available in any entrée starting at $13
Availability: While supplies last
Frutta Bowls
Coconut Base: A creamy coconut blend that can now be served as a base for any bowl, starting at $8.49
Pina Colada Smoothie: A blend of coconut milk, pineapple, banana, agave syrup, and Coconut Base, starting at $7.79
Beachin’ Bowl: Coconut base topped with banana, mango, pineapple, kiwifruit, honey, granola and, coconut flakes, starting at $8.49
Coconut Protein Bites: Bite-sized snacks made with cinnamon, granola, honey, and peanut butter topped with coconut flakes, available with vanilla or chocolate protein, around $6
Availability: An unspecified limited time
Golden Chick
Big & Wicked Chicken Sandwich: Breaded and fried chicken breast in spicy Lotta Zing seasoning blend on a roll with Lotta Zing sauce and five pickle chips, $4.99
Availability: Through June 11
Happy Joe’s
Sloppy Joe Pizza: Pan-style crust topped with ground beef blended with sloppy Joe sauce, mozzarella, provolone, and cheddar cheeses, dill pickles, and yellow mustard, $19.99
Availability: Through June
Jack in the Box
Pineapple Express Shake: Vanilla shake with pineapple flavor topped with whipped cream and a cherry, $4.20 until April 24 in celebration of International Cannabis Day on April 20, after which price varies by location
Pineapple Express Red Bull Infusion: An iced beverage made with Red Bull Yellow Edition energy drink and pineapple and passion fruit flavors, price varies by location
Availability: Through June 11
Pineapple Express Chicken Sandwich: Breaded and fried chicken breast, smokey pineapple barbecue sauce, roasted pineapple, and bacon on a pineapple Hawaiian bun, price varies by location
Availability: Through June 11 at select locations in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City
Krispy Kreme
Oreo and Chips Ahoy Cookie Blast Doughnut: Yeast doughnut filled with two Chips Ahoy chewy cookies and Oreo cookies & cream filling, then dipped in cookie dough icing and a blend of Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookie pieces, and decorated with a dollop of Oreo cookies & cream, a miniature Oreo cookie and a miniature Chips Ahoy cookie, around $3
Chips Ahoy Candy Blasts Doughnut: Glazed doughnut dipped in cookie dough icing and topped with Chips Ahoy cookie pieces, milk chocolate candy gems, and semisweet chocolate chips, around $2.40
Chips Ahoy Cookie Dough Kreme Doughnut: Yeast doughnut filled with Chips Ahoy cookies & cream filling dipped in chocolate icing, drizzled with cookie dough icing, and topped with Chips Ahoy miniature cookies, around $2.40
Oreo Cookies & Kreme Filled Doughnut: Yeast doughnut filled with Oreo cookies & cream filling, dipped in chocolate icing, and topped with Oreo cookie pieces and a drizzle of icing around $2.40
Availability: While supplies last
Long John Silver’s
Classic Cheesecake: Cheesecake Factory Bakery cheesecake in a graham cracker crust, starting at around $4
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake: Cheesecake Factory Bakery cheesecake with chocolate flavor in a chocolate cookie crust topped with semisweet chocolate ganache and semisweet chocolate chips, starting at around $4
Availability: Permanent starting April 24 at participating locations
McDonald’s
“Best Burgers Ever”: The chain is tweaking its cooking process to make its burgers more consistent and its cheese melt better. It also is introducing softer buns, cooking onions on the griddle, and putting more Big Mac sauce on its signature sandwich, more information available here
Availability: Currently available in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, Boise, Tucson, and surrounding communities with nationwide rollout complete by 2024
Big Mac sauce: The main condiment for the signature Big Mac sandwich available in dipping cups to accompany other menu items, available only via the McDonald’s App with the purchase of Chicken McNuggets; also available à la carte
Availability: At participating restaurants starting April 27 while supplies last
Naf Naf Grill
Lemon Vinaigrette: A dressing of lemon juice and oil with sumac onions, pickle juice, and a proprietary Middle Eastern spice blend including cumin, included in the price of entrées
Availability: An unspecified limited time
Papa Murphy’s
Taco Grande Pizza: Pizza topped with refried beans, taco spiced beef or chicken, tomatoes, onions, black olives, and mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, price varies by location
Availability: Starting April 24 for an unspecified limited time
Potbelly
Orange Cream Shake: Milk shake spun with orange and sweet cream flavors, $5.29-$5.49
Availability: While supplies last
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
Cold Brew Frozen Coffee: Cold brew coffee blended with vanilla ice and frozen custard, also available with mocha and caramel flavor, around $5.40 for a small
Availability: An unspecified limited time
Snooze A.M. Eatery
Love You E’Lote Breakfast Pasta: Spaghettini tossed in cotija cheese cream sauce with red bell peppers, asparagus, and roasted corn, topped with a crispy sunny-side-up egg, cotija, chile-lime seasoning and a cotija crisp. $13-$14.50
Habanero Pork Belly Breakfast Fried Rice: Jasmine fried rice with seared cider-braised habanero pork belly, sautéed red bell peppers, onions, poblano peppers, carrots, and pineapple, topped with a Sriracha maple aïoli, two crispy sunny-side-up eggs, scallions, and kimchi spice, $14.75-$16.25
Adobo Roasted Veggie Breakfast Tacos: Soft-scrambled eggs, adobo-roasted portobello mushroom, red bell pepper, and cauliflower served on a choice of three flour or corn tortillas, topped with pickled red onions, cilantro garlic aïoli, and cotija cheese and served with roasted corn salsa, chipotle aïoli, and limes, $12.75-$14.25
Double Bacon Sandwich: Havarti cheese, bacon and seared cider-braised habanero pork belly topped with an over-medium egg and Dijon citronette-dressed arugula on a brioche bun, served with chipotle aïoli and bread & butter pickles, $15.50-$16.95
Kale & Avocado Quinoa Bowl: Quinoa and kale sautéed with pistou (similar to pesto but without nuts) and cilantro-garlic aïoli, topped with bread & butter pickles, grape tomatoes, pickled red onions, avocado, a crispy sunny-side up cage-free egg, and Cotija cheese, $13-$14.50
Spicy Kimchi Bloody: Vodka, kimchi spice, tamari soy, gochujang, Worcestershire sauce and house Bloody Mary mix, $13-14.50
Chamomile Bourbon Palmer: Chamomile-infused bourbon, honey syrup, sour mix and unsweetened tea, $10.25-$11.75
Summer Sangarita: Tequila, strawberry coulis, elderflower liqueur, sour mix, sparkling wine, strawberries and blackberries, $11-$12.5
Blackberry Mint Limeade: Blackberries, blackberry syrup, lime juice, mint syrup, and sparkling water, $6-$7.50
Strawberry Lavender Lemonade: Strawberry coulis, lavender syrup, sour mix, honey syrup, and sparkling water, $6-$7.50
Availability: Through spring
Sprinkles
Vietnamese Coffee Cupcake: Coffee flavored cake and frosting made with Nguyen Coffee Supply’s Loyalty Blend with notes of smoked caramel, cacao, pomelo, and almond, filled with a condensed milk buttercream, $6
Availability: Through May 7
Toasted Yolk Café
Oscar Style Fried Green Tomatoes: Thick-cut green tomatoes dusted in flour mixture, fried and topped with crab meat sauteed with bell peppers and garlic, drizzled with Sriracha aïoli, $11.99
Almost Famous East Coast Arnold: Fried green tomato and a crab cake on an English muffin topped with a poached egg in Creole tarragon hollandaise sauce, served with a side salad, $17.99
“Don’t Call Me Shrimpy” Shrimp Omelette: A four-egg omelet stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and red Argentine shrimp sautéed with mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, and bacon, topped with Sriracha aïoli and a side salad, $17.99
Aperol Sprit: Aperol, new Toasted Yolk Champagne, club soda and an orange slice, $10
Toasted Yolk Shot: Jameson Irish Whiskey, butterscotch schnapps, and maple syrup with an orange juice chaser and a bite-sized piece of candied bacon, $10
The Applewack Shot: RumChata liqueur and sour apple, $10
The Coco Buff Shot: RumChata and dark cocoa liqueur, $10
The Beach-Side Shot: Malibu rum, pineapple juice and coconut cream with a bite-sized piece of candied bacon, $10
Availability: Through spring
Velvet Taco
420’ Blazin’: Mac & cheese, chicken tenders breaded with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, red chile aïoli, and Fruity Pebbles cereal in a flour tortilla, $4.95
Availability: Through April 25
Zalat Pizza
Drunken Masterclass: Pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, beef pepperoni, salami, Italian sausage, jalapeño peppers, “more red onions than you think you need (just trust us),” cracked black pepper, and two sides of Sirancha (ranch dressing mixed with Sriracha sauce), starting at $17.99
Availability: Permanent
Ziggi’s Coffee
Shock Melon Energy Infusion: An energy drink with sour candy and watermelon flavors, starting at around $5
Cosmic Blast Energy Infusion: An energy drink with blackberry, blueberry, and pomegranate flavors, starting at around $5
Renegade Rush Energy Infusion: An energy drink with cherry, blackberry, almond, and vanilla flavors, starting at around $5
Just Peachy Energy Infusion: An energy drink with white chocolate, peach, and passion fruit flavors, starting at around $5
Sunbeam Energy Infusion: An energy drink with lavender and vanilla flavors, starting at around $5
Availability: Permanent
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